Supported systems & features

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On which Operating System can you install our solution

ActiveImage Protector versions OSes where you can install it

Server

SBS

Virtual (agent-based)

Windows Server 2008 (x86/x64) or later

Desktop

Virtual (agent-based)

Windows 7 (x86/x64) or later

Virtual HyperAgent (agentless)

Windows 10 1803(x64) or later

Windows Server 2012 R2 or later

IT Pro

Windows XP SP3 (x86) / SP2 (x64) or later

Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86/x64) or later

(All editions except for Starter and Windows RT)

Linux

Virtual (agent-based)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 - 6.10 / 7.0 - 7.7 (x86_64)

CentOS 6.0 - 6.10 / 7.0 - 7.7 (x86_64)

Operating Systems we backup

Supported OSes Server SBS Desktop Personal Virtual Cluster IT Pro Linux

Windows Server 2019

- - - -

Windows Server 2016

- - - -

Windows Server 2012 / R2

- - - -

Windows Server 2008 / R2

- - - -

Windows Server 2019 Essentials

- - - - -

Windows Server 2016 Essentials

- - - - -

Windows Server 2012 Essentials / R2

- - - - -

Windows Server 2012 Foundation / R2

- - - - -

Windows Small Business Server 2011

- - - - -

Windows Small Business Server 2008

- - - - -

Windows 10

- - - -

Windows 8.x
(excl. Windows RT)

- - - -

Windows 7
(excl. Starter Edition)

- - - -

Microsoft Cluster Service (MSCS)

- - - - - - -

Microsoft Failover Custering (MSCS)

- - - - - - -

EMC AutoStart

- - - - - - -

Stratus everRun MX

- - - - - - -

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 - 7.6

- - - - - -

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 - 6.10

- - - - - -

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.5 - 5.11

- - - - - -

CentOS 7.0 - 7.6

- - - - - -

CentOS 6.1 - 6.10

- - - - - -

CentOS 5.5 - 5.11

- - - - - -

Supported features

Main features Server SBS Desktop Personal Virtual Cluster IT Pro Linux

Hot/Cold sector-based backup imaging

Inline Data Deduplication Compression (IDDC)

Incremental backup

No

AES256 bit encryption

Scheduled automated backup

No

Automatic incremental backup at shutdown

For agent-based VM backups only No No

Onsite / offsite replication

Bare Metal Recovery (BMR)

For agent-based VM backups only

Includes Windows based Recovery Environment


Windows AIK/ADK is required

Windows AIK/ADK is required

Windows AIK/ADK is required

Windows AIK/ADK is required
For agent-based VM backups only
Windows AIK/ADK is required

Windows AIK/ADK is required
No

Includes Linux based Recovery Environment

On request On request On request On request On request On request No

Restore to different hardware

For agent-based VM backups only No

Shrink on the fly (restore to smaller partition)

No

Uses Microsoft's standard VSS snapshot driver

No

Supports VSS-savvy applications such as SQL Server, Exchange Server, Oracle, etc.

No

Linux native snapshot driver

No No No No For agent-based VM backups only No No

Supports MySQL databse, Cybozu Garoon

No No No No For agent-based VM backups only No No

Virtualisation (V2P, V2V, P2P, P2V)

For agent-based VM backups only
Conversion performed on local disk

On some OSes

Virtual conversion utility tool (convert to VHDX/VMDK)


Windows Server 2012 or later

Windows Server 2012 or later

Windows 8 or later

Windows 8 or later

Windows 8/Server 2012 or later

Windows Server 2012 or later

Windows Server 2012/8 or later
No

BootCheck™

No No

Push installation

No No

Remote host connection

Client management console

No

Email notification

No

Includes ImageBoot

No No

Includes ImageCenter LE

No No

Includes vStandby

No No No

Agent or host-based

Agent Agent Agent Agent Agent & Agentless options available Agent No installation required Agent